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April 17 - April 23, 2023
Issue No. 481
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Contributors: Steve Chain, Harvey Cohen, Andy Dolich, Pete Elman, Rob Flammia, Bruce Macgowan, Robert Moselle, Dave Newhouse, Howard Pearlstein, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, T. Buff, Shelia Young
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The Ultimate Sports Guide proudly announces the release of Insights and Outtakes, Excerpts and Epiphanies from the World of Sports, a compendium of Pete Elman essays which have appeared
in Sports Today.
Crafted to perfection, talented sports writer Elman covers the Warriors, A's, Raiders and
Bay Area sports.
Absorbing, frank and informative, Elman's smart prose makes for entertaining reading and brings to life our sports world with a deft touch.
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Highly recommended by:
Dave Newhouse, former Oakland Tribune sports journalist
and author of 19 books
Andy Dolich, prominent sports executive with fifty years experience with the NFL, NBA, MLB & NHL
Arif Khatib, author, filmmaker, founder of the African American Sports Hall of Fame
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Bonus for Sports Today Readers!
A new Pete Elman essay is included
for your enjoyment
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Letters to the Editor
NEW NBA "Longshot" Tournament
In Sports Today's "30-1 Longshot, non-profit Final Four Tournament",
only teams which were at 30-1 odds or longer when selected were eligible to win the prize: promotion for their favorite non-profit.
In fact, the Final Four teams WERE ALL 30-1 shots: San Diego State, Florida Atlantic, U. Conn and Miami. Professional bracketologists and the usual blowhards were shamed as they promoted Alabama, Houston and other #1 and #2 seeds, while Sports Today readers had 3 of the 4 selected for the Finals. The Lesson? Odds no longer matter. Pick who YOU think will make the NBA Finals. (I'll stick with the Warriors to win it all, of course).
But just for fun, I'll add Knicks v. T-Wolves. Obi Toppin, your time has arrived!
Winners will receive free Sports Today promo. Email your picks to: theultimatesportsguide@gmail.com
The wilder your choice may seem, as the Final Four proved, "All bets are off" and ANY team can make it!
Robert Moselle
Monterey, CA
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G-Men News
The Giants did not lose to Detroit earlier today!
Of course, the game was rained out, but they Did Not Lose!
Take what you can get.
Kristen LaRue
San Francisco, CA
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Cal Bears (Rugby) 29, Saint Mary's Gaels 28
Oakland A's 6, New York Mets 17
Oakland Roots 1, Hartford Athletic 2
San Francisco Giants 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 10
San Jose Earthquakes 3, Sporting KC 0
Features & Commentary
Cal Bears Spring Football Showcase
Consider A Donation
Muhammad Ali, from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
Oakland Spiders at Halftime
Over the Last Big Hurdles before the Bigger Hurdles, by Howard Pearlstein
Organizations
Cal Bears
Golden Gate Fields
Oakland A's
Oakland Roots
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco Falcons
San Francisco Giants
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
Sonoma Raceway
St. Francis Yacht Club
Stanford Cardinal
University of Pacific Tigers
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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San Francisco Giants 5
Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Oracle Park, Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Sacramento Kings Coach
-- Mike Brown
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Mike Brown, former Golden State Warriors assistant coach and current Sacramento Kings coach, defeated his former team in a dazzling contest in round one of the NBA playoffs, 126-123, Saturday evening at Golden1 Center in Sacramento. Game Two is Monday evening at 7 p.m. Jordan Poole is questionable with a sprained ankle and the Warriors are 1-point favorites. Photo by Ed Jay. | |
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Oakland A's 6
New York Mets 17
RingCentral Coliseum, Saturday, April 14, 2023
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Athletics pitcher James Kaprielian allowed seven of the Oakland record 17 walks as well as a grand slam to Francisco Lindor as the New York Mets defeated the A's, 17-6, at RingCentral Coliseum on Friday, April 14th.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay (left) is forced to remove relief pitcher Jeurys Familia (31) from the game after exhausting the team’s number of mound visits during the ninth inning against the New York Mets at RingCentral Coliseum. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita. | |
Cal Bears Spring Football Showcase | |
Under gorgeous skies and warm weather, the Golden Bears lived up to the Showcase name by highlighting new faces on both sides of the ball in front of the open public, family and friends in Memorial Stadium. Above, from left to right: (blue top) offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Jake Spivital; (yellow top) offensive assistant; (white top) Travers Family head coach Justin Wilcox, met midfield during the pregame drills. The University of California Golden Bears wrapped up Spring Football with the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 15. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | |
Running the first team offensive squad, incoming transfer red shirt sophomore from TCU, Sam Jackson V, takes to the air to throw the pass. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | | |
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Dave Newhouse and Andy Dolich invite you to join them for a discussion and book signing for Goodbye, Oakland from Triumph Publishing.
Saturday, April 22 in Orinda
at Orinda Books, 276 Village Square, Orinda 2-3pm
They look forward to seeing you.
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For Purchase:
Books are available at either location or
wherever books are sold:
Books Inc / Orinda Books
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Goodbye, Oakland
With authors Dave Newhouse
& Andy Dolich
A Book Signing at Books, Inc. in Alameda
Tuesday evening, April 11
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Books, Inc. welcomed sports fans of all ages, including Dave Newhouse’s own granddaughter, 9-year-old Cam Newhouse. Photo by Ann Cooke. | |
The signing was a big success and Books, Inc. ran out of copies, rewarding lucky fans who arrived early. Photo by Ann Cooke. | |
(Rear) Former Master Marketer at Granny Goose and Mother's Cookies, Wayne Bebb and author Andy Dolich. Andy regaled the audience with wit and memories. Photo by Ann Cooke. | |
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Left to right: Ann Cooke, Andy Dolich, Bettina Flores and Doris Messina.
Ms. Cooke, Flores and Messina are all former A’s employees who worked with Mr. Dolich at the Oakland A's.
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Dave Newhouse Brings His World Together
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There’s an expectancy in launching a book that never loses its anticipation or appreciation for an author, the realization that the writing process finally has come to an end, and the satisfaction that people actually have turned out for your first book talk.
For Andy Dolich and myself, that moment arrived last Tuesday, April 11 at Books, Inc. in Alameda, where we stood before a large gathering to discuss our collaboration, Goodbye, Oakland, on the very day that it was officially published.
But, for me, there was further fulfillment because as I gazed at the audience, I saw something different from previous book talks — my son and two grandchildren. And at my advanced writing age, 84 & 1/2, they got in just under the wire.
It was pure happenstance, the three of them being there. For this book talk was scheduled long before they decided to travel from Washington state, where they live, to visit grandpa and grandma in Oakland. I must admit their trip down made the evening more emotional.
An author is touched whenever there is a full house and sold out books, both coming in the same evening, which occurred for Andy and I in Alameda. But having family present was a life-rewarding experience for myself, the finishing touches on a professional and personal journey.
Our son, Casey, 50, said goodbye, Oakland long ago to attend Washington State University and then take up residence in apple land, building a successful career in medical sales, and becoming a loving father to son Callan, 12, and daughter Campbell, 9.
And there they were, Callan seated next to my wife, Patsy, and Campbell sitting on the floor between book stacks, with papa Casey standing by her side.
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Patsy and Dave Newhouse. Photo by Ann Cooke.
And there I was, trying unsuccessfully to hold onto my emotions while pitching our book about Oakland's possibly losing all three of its sports teams, a unique distinction it would prefer not to achieve.
The book itself took the two of us 30 months to complete, compiling nearly 80 interviews in the process, in order to present a complete perspective of this civic tragedy. Thus local sports heroes were interviewed along with those who added political, economic, legal and racial viewpoints. Congresswoman Barbara Lee wrote the book’s foreword. And the craziest triumvirate of sports owners anywhere — Al Davis, Charles O. Finley, Franklin Mieuli — were stripped bare.
The publisher is Triumph Books, and it was a triumphant night in Alameda for the two authors, only one of which was able to harness his emotions. Patsy and I have been married for 58 years, and when it came time to introduce her, I couldn’t get the words out.
The same blockage occurred when I tried to introduce our son and two grandchildren. Something caught in my throat each time, and I had my tonsils removed long ago. Maybe something I ate beforehand?
And I know I’m biased, but Goodbye, Oakland is the definitive book on Oaktown’s roller-coaster sports history. That, in itself, is enough to bring tears.
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Dave Newhouse's journalism career spans more than half a century, including 45 years at the Oakland Tribune before his retirement in November 2011. Newhouse is the author of 19 books. His most recent book, Goodbye, Oakland, is available in bookstores and on amazon.com. Dave grew up in Menlo Park, graduated from San Jose State, and has radio and television experience, in addition to his work as an award-winning sportswriter and columnist. For earlier articles by Dave published in Sports Today, click HERE.
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A’s fans can support the community during Community Impact Wednesdays
Five dollars from Treehouse Plaza tickets for Wednesday home games will benefit the Oakland A’s
Community Fund
OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland A’s fans are invited to make a positive impact in our community while enjoying A’s baseball this season through the A’s Community Impact Wednesdays. Tickets in the Treehouse Plaza are $10 for every Wednesday home game, and $5 from each ticket purchase will benefit the Oakland A’s Community Fund. Fans can purchase Community Impact Wednesday tickets now at athletics.com/value.
The Oakland A’s Community Fund takes an innovative and dynamic approach to support education, promote youth sports, and provide economic opportunity to help make Oakland and the East Bay a more equitable and inclusive community.
To learn more about the Oakland A’s Community Fund, visit athletics.com/community.
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Hardly Trivial by T. Buff | |
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Bill Russell Finals MVP award
Everybody knows Michael Jordan has won the most (6) NBA Finals MVP awards, aka Bill Russell Finals MVP award. The award has been given 54 times to 33 players. There is always one first for everything.
Which NBA player was the first to win two
NBA Finals MVP awards?
Hint: The person did it long before the award became
the Bill Russell Finals MVP award in 2005!
Answer below...
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Why I Wasn’t Worried
(about the Dubs)
by Howard Pearlstein
Strange as it may seem, it was because I had a fire in my home in late October of 2019. Ultimately the water collapsed some of the plaster ceiling, dropping a lot of asbestos in the living area.
After 9-10 months, I moved back in and Restoration, Inc. returned the things they’d cleaned and saved – 400 large boxes filling an empty room, floor-to-ceiling, door-to-door. Many of the boxes filled with books.
First time around – open boxes, put things away wherever, the time-honored homeowner’s system of, “I’ll just put these here for now.”
And after that, the long period of what goes where and when.
Which takes us to the Dubs’ post-championship situation, new players coming in to replace the ones who left, previous year rookies coming into their game. And coach Kerr trying to figure out, “where do I put them?”
Not quite, “Where do I put all the books?” But still, similar, except finding the right place for a human being with specific talents and limits with others similarly talented is a whole lot more complex than finding a shelf for a book. Especially in a system of continual motion. “Controlled chaos,” as Jordan Poole called it. The Dance is what
I call it.
But still, as it went along, the question:
“What/who do I have to move from THERE to get the new ones moved from HERE to THERE?”
My point: I learned the way it goes when fixing things is this: It always looks worse while you’re fixing it than it looked before, when it was a mess.
And the process was taking time and sports writers were saying the Dubs were done, or free-falling.
But something was going on -- to quote Albert Einstein when asked what he had learned about the universe, he said, “Something’s moving.” My confidence in the Dubs was emboldened by my months-long experience in learning the way things need to fall apart in order to come together.
And I understood that it was all about the process of the new guys learning to play with Steph and Klay and Draymond and each other, taking shots, moving without the ball, learning each others’ instincts.
And, another thing I learned back in my home clutter, when I needed something and knew I had it but – it was somewhere, the best advice I got about that was good for any time:
“When you’re looking for something you can’t find, after the search, DON’T put it back there, put it where you first looked, because that’s where it belongs.”
And I could see the offensive players who get better and better at defense. And players brought in for defense, like Jonathan Kuminga, becoming an offensive threat. Donte DiVincenzo, too.
Bit by bit, ebb and flow, the team had flashes of great, flashes of chaos, flashes of the stupid fumbles. But shifting through the season to fewer lost balls, fewer unforced turnovers, more control of the chaos, and more bits and pieces of greatness. It was all moving along in an organically developing dynamic.
And as the season ended, all the pieces were together. Didn’t matter that the last two games were against teams that pulled their starters, because the dance was working. So why worry? It was happening.
And again, knowing they CAN do it isn’t the same as they WILL, but maybe gets more likely.
This is Friday, first playoff game tomorrow against a very good Kings team.
By the time you read this, you’ll know how likely MAYBE is.
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Howard Pearlstein has been a few places and done a few things.
An old friend once said, "Howard, you live your life like you're trying to fill in a dust jacket blurb." Well, then all I have to do is write a book that will get published.
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Muhammad Ali -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee | |
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This is my favorite sports autograph. In 1996 I went to a sports collectors show at the San Francisco Cow Palace to see which local team athletes were there. I wasn’t expecting to see Muhammad Ali there but he was. I remember looking at his price list for autographs and it was rather high compared to the others in attendance.
I thought about it for the longest time but finally gave in and got into his line. The cost for the glove and for him to sign it was about $75.
I walked up to him, and he didn’t speak much but he was very expressive with his smile, stare and nods. After he signed my glove,
I handed my manual film camera to someone there to take our photo which he didn’t charge for. We took several photos together and for the last one, Muhammad took my fist and put it on his chin and then put his fist on my chin for what would have been an awesome photo but the camera ran out of film and we didn’t get it.
Meeting the champ was a once in a lifetime opportunity which I’ll never forget. The $75 I spent that day turned out to be a great investment as his signed gloves now sell for up to $2500+.
Rich Yee, Sports Today photographer
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San Jose Earthquakes 3
Sporting KC 0
PayPal Park, Saturday, April 15
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San Jose Earthquakes defender Jonathan Mensah (#4) and goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski (#1) with a touch after a good defensive clearance. The San Jose Earthquakes blanked Sporting KC, 3–0, in a MLS Matchday 8 game at PayPal Park on April 15, 2023 in San Jose, California. © 2023 Alex Ho | |
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San Jose Earthquakes striker Cade Cowell (#44) watches as Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia (#29) blocks his shot in the second half.
© 2023 Alex Ho
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San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski (#1) watches as defender Paul Marie (#3, R) stops Sporting Kansas City forward William Agada (#23, L) in front of the goal. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net. © 2023 Alex Ho | |
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Oakland Roots SC 1
Hartford Athletic 2
Saturday, April 1
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A beautiful night in Hayward, but sadly the Roots could not come back from the 2-0 halftime score, finishing 2-1 in favor of Hartford. Paul Blanchette (#20), under heavy pressure in the first half, collects a shot as the Hartford striker attempts to deflect the ball with his head. The Oakland Roots hosted Hartford Athletic at California State University East Bay, Pioneer Stadium in Hayward. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | |
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Oakland Spiders at Oakland
Roots Match
Pioneer Park, Saturday, April 15
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Showing their appreciation and recognition to the Roots faithful, the Spiders exit the field to thunderous cheering, as the Oakland Spiders provided the halftime demonstration during the Oakland Roots versus Hartford Athletic, USL Championships soccer game at California State University East Bay, Pioneer Stadium, Hayward, CA. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | |
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Cal Bears 29
Saint Mary's Gaels 28
Saint Mary's Stadium, Saturday, April 15
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Offense Leads Bears Past Rebels In Opener
Elon Butler Records Three Hits And Four RBI
LAS VEGAS – The California softball team blasted three home runs on the way to a six-inning, 12-4, win in the series opener against UNLV on Friday night at Eller Media Stadium.
The Golden Bears (26-12-1) were led by homers from Acaia Anders, Elon Butler and Kacey Zobac. Butler tallied a season best three hits and tied a season-high with four RBI. The Rebels (19-21) got a home run from Jasmine Martin.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.calbears.com
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Upped the Ante
Senior Chloe Widner's tied-for-fourth-place finish on beam highlighted her all-around competition appearance at the NCAA Championships Semifinals Session I Thursday.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Senior Chloe Widner finished her senior season Thursday morning competing in the all-around competition at the NCAA Championships Semifinals Session I. The Frisco, Texas native shined on beam, earning a 9.9500 and placing tied-for-fourth to notch the best individual beam score in program history in its current format at an NCAA Championships event.
Widner also earned a 8.7875 on floor, a 9.775 on vault and a 9.850 on bars. She finished with an all-around total of 38.3625.
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By Stanford Athletics. For a full report, click HERE.
www.gostanford.com
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Spartans Split Doubleheader Against Sac St.
and Saint Mary's
MORAGA, Calif.— Teila Allen and Blaire Fleming led San José State by winning both of the pair's matches against Saint Mary's and Sacramento State
- Allen and Fleming took a win in straight sets against Saint Mary's Allie Cataldo and Paola Peralta 21-13, 21-10
- Allen and Fleming also won out over Ashlynn Archer and Carrie Crom of Sacramento State 19-21, 21-15, 15-11
- Meredith Scott and Isabelle Sistek beat Sacramento State's Caty Cordano and Hailey Plugge 21-17, 21-19
- Nayeli Tia and Tessa Rogers won 23-21, 21-14 over Greta Davis and Tiya Kamba-Griffin of Sacramento State
- Jaida Ward and Cheyenne Rice took a win over Sacramento State's Kalani Hayes and Bridgette Smith 21-17, 17-21, 15-12
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For a full report, click HERE.
#AllSpartans
www.sjsuspartans.com
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Saint Mary's College Gaels | |
Gaels Rally to Win Thriller in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – It was a lengthy affair in Portland Friday afternoon, as the Gaels rallied from a 1-0 deficit to beat the Portland Pilots 4-2.
SLOW START
Friday's early morning action got underway with the doubles matches, as the Gaels fought hard to steal the point from Portland. #87 doubles team in the country, Jordan Harris and Lene Mari Hovda, did what they do best, as they comfortably handled the Pilots pairing of Rimona Rouf and Aleksandra Dimitrijevic 6-1.
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For a full report, click HERE.
#GaelsRise
www.smcgaels.com
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Pett Impresses in First Individual Showing
MILLBRAE, Calif. - Playing as the lone individual for the Dons, Eva Pett put together a strong performance for the green and gold to begin the week as the freshman tied for 29th overall at the Silicon Valley Showcase at Green Hills Country Club.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.usfdons.com
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Athletics Sets New Day of Giving Record!
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The numbers have been tabulated and Santa Clara Athletics set records during the 10th Annual Day of Giving.
Spearheaded by a $1,000,000 donation from Steve and Susan Sordello, along with 37 individual challenge gifts for several teams and programs, Santa Clara Athletics led all university departments with $2,041,924 total dollars raised from 2,051 donations. Santa Clara University ended the monumental day with $5,479,791 raised from 6,078 total donations.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.santaclarabroncos.com
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University of Pacific Tigers | |
Tigers Shut Out by Bulldogs
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Pacific women's tennis team (6-10, 1-5) fell to the Gonzaga Bulldogs (12-10, 3-4), 7-0.
Despite the shutout, the Tigers were close several times. In doubles, Pacific won at #1 doubles as senior Klara Kosan and sophomore Karina Chao picked up a 7-5 win. The Tigers lost on courts two and three, including a 6-4 setback in #3 doubles.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.pacifictigers.com
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Massive New Bridge Positioned Over Iconic
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif., April 7, 2023 – The new Start/Finish bridge that connects parking and hospitality areas with the race paddock was placed into position today signaling a visual progression of improvements underway at the 66-year-old WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Granite Construction’s enormous 350-ton All Terrain Crane hoisted the 160-foot, 71-ton main span section and accompanying 20-ton approach span to the cheers of onlooking Monterey County elected officials and staff, Granite Construction management, local media and the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca team.
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Click HERE.
www.weathertechraceway.com
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Mike Joy Will Race Historic Trans Am at Toyota/Save Mart 350
From the booth to behind the wheel at NASCAR
Cup Series weekend
SONOMA, Calif. (April 5, 2023) – Legendary NASCAR on FOX Broadcaster Mike Joy will be racing in the Historic Trans Am Series during NASCAR weekend in Sonoma alongside his son Scott. Equally as comfortable in the driver’s seat as the broadcast booth, Joy will go from behind the wheel on Saturday to in front of the camera on Sunday June 11 for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race which airs at 12:30 pm PT.
Joy, who does the play by play for NASCAR on FOX each weekend will be wrapping up FOX’s series coverage for the season when the race is broadcast on the FOX network.
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Click HERE.
www.sonomaraceway.com
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Registration is Open for 2023 5O5 World Championships at St. Francis Yacht Club
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Registration is open for the 5O5 World Championship and North Americans, to be held September 21 to October 1 at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California.
The two-day 5O5 Pre-Worlds and North American Championship will be sailed in advance of the regatta on September 23-24. The 5O5 World Championship will be sailed September 26 through October 1, with five days of racing plus one lay day for a total of six days.
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For a full report, click HERE.
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Hardly Trivial Answer by T. Buff | |
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Willis Reed
This basketball great died on March 21, 2023. He was a two-time NBA champion (1970, 1973) and was voted the NBA Finals MVP both times. In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Fame.
This link will take you to the Basketball Reference page showing all winners of the award. This link will take you to the wiki info about the award.
Go Celtics!
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Bonus for Sports Today Readers!
Is This The Last Dance, a new essay below from
Pete Elman, author of the compelling new book,
Insights and Outtakes
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“A must read…an in-depth look into stories that come from all avenues of professional sports."
- Andy Dolich, prominent sports executive with fifty years experience with the NFL, NBA, MLB & NHL
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"Good things come to those who wait"
The Guinness is pouring well and honestly we can't drink it all by ourselves so join us. Open Monday through Thursday at 4pm. Friday through Sunday at 12pm. Happy Hour 4pm to 6pm. Look forward to seeing all your smiling
faces once again.
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Editor's Note
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Recent Facebook Albums to Enjoy | |
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Cal Bears (Rugby) 29, Saint Mary’s Gaels 28, April 15, 2023.
Photos by Alex Ho.
Oakland Spiders @ Oakland Roots Match, April 15, 2023.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
Oakland Roots 1, Hartford Atlanta 2, April 15, 2023.
Photos by Ron Seller.
Cal Bears Spring Football Showcase, April 15, 2023.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
San Jose Earthquakes 3, Sporting KC 0, PayPal Park, Saturday,
April 15, 2023. Photos by Alex Ho.
San Francisco Giants 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Wednesday, Oracle Park, April 12, 2023. Photos by Rich Yee.
Oakland A’s 6. New York Mets 17, April 14, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Stanford vs. Cal Beach Volleyball, April 8, 2023.
Photos by Rich Yee.
San Francisco Falcons 13, Los Angeles Astra, 15, April 8, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Brutus Hamilton Invitational at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, Saturday, April 8. Photos by Ron Sellers.
Cal Bears 5, Utah Utes 4, April 2, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, April 17, through
Sunday, April 23, 2023
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Monday, April 17
Golden State Warriors @ Sacramento Kings, 7 p.m.
San Francisco Giants @ Florida Marlins, 3:40 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18
San Francisco Giants @ Florida Marlins, 3:40 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19
San Francisco Giants @ Florida Marlins, 10:10 a.m.
Oakland A's vs. Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
Thursday, April 20
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings, 7 p.m.
San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets, 6:45 p.m.
Friday, April 21
San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets, 7:15 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 5:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 22
San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 4:05 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ Real Salt Lake, 6 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC vs. Hartford Athletic, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 23
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings, 12:30 p.m.
San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets, 4:10 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 11:35 a.m.
Oakland Roots @ Loudoun United FC, 1 p.m.
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For the past 60 years, Michael Zagaris has taken his camera behind the scenes of the NFL, capturing the moments that define America’s game.
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LOL, Loss of Logo: What’s Your Next Move? was written for sports professionals by Andy Dolich and Jack Hirschman and offers valuable takeaways for everyone chasing the fancy logo and corner office. | |
The Emerald Mile: The epic and award-winning story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon, by Kevin Fedarko. A thrilling true tale during the legendary flood of 1983. | |
More than a cookbook, this culinary delight was written to preserve a great chef's traditional family recipes and stories of her childhood for her far-flung grandchildren. Author Leonie Samuel-Hool recounts stories of a vanished society and legends of the gods and goddesses that protect and sometimes make mischief in Indonesian homes, fields and foods. The recipes are explicitly presented. | |
The absolute greatest Yankees were the 1949-1953 pinstripers, winners of an unprecedented five consecutive World Series. "The Yankee Way," Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa writes in the book's foreword, is "full of Yankee winning keys, star-studded competition, and insights about one of baseball's historically fascinating periods." By Charlie Silvera with Dave Newhouse (Author). | |
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Many people -- maybe even you -- have been getting out on their bikes more during Shelter-in-Place. "Check for Bikes" clings and bumper stickers are great ways to keep bicyclists safer out there on the road by promoting awareness by drivers to share the road. Keep safe out there and keep your neighbors safe by using or passing along vinyl clings for inside a car window or windshield and 4" circular bumper stickers. We have Youth and Spanish versions, too!
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The Ultimate Sports Guide is very appreciative to the ongoing contributions made by former staff photographer Kenny Karst and Robert Moselle. Mr. Karst, now retired, continues to contribute through helpful ideas and his archives. Mr. Moselle is now lending his extensive editorial experience and marketing savvy to the publication. | | | | |
